These volunteers love serving their community

By Joan Janzen

An appreciation dinner was held on Tuesday, January 20th in honour of the more than two dozen volunteers who help make the Kindersley FoodMesh program possible. They are the hands and feet that collect, sort and distribute the food throughout each week.

An appreciation dinner was held on January 20th for the volunteers who regularly help at Kindersley FoodMesh every week. Several volunteers were unable to attend, but this group enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Kelly Skappak. PHOTO BY MARGE BAILEY

Everyone gathered together in the gym at Kindersley Christian Fellowship to enjoy a delicious meal catered by Kelly Skappak. Pastors Dana and Marge Bailey expressed their appreciation for all the work the volunteers do.

Several of the volunteers briefly spoke about the program. Not only do they enjoy giving back to the community, but they love having fun while they’re doing it. One volunteer appreciated the fact that everyone can come in and choose the food they need for themselves and their families.

I have been volunteering at FoodMesh for several years, and it has been a very rewarding experience. It’s also an opportunity to connect with all the people who come through the doors, who I may otherwise never have met.

The end result is a total of 126,500 pounds of food was rescued and distributed at Kindersley FoodMesh in 2025.